ICCPM is thrilled to launch a NEW Special Interest Group – Analytics in Complex Projects (ACP SIG) – as a continuation of the conversation from the 2022-23 International Roundtable Series theme – Data Analytics for Informed Decision-Making in Complex Projects: Exploring the Human-Data Relationship.

Thursday 22 August 2024
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM AEST
Online

ICCPM Special Interest Groups are normally an exclusive benefit for ICCPM Members.
We are opening the first ACP SIG meeting for FREE to everyone to help shape discussion.

Continuing involvement with the ACP SIG requires participants to hold a current ICCPM Membership, and to submit a separate application to join.

Registration for this event is not considered an application to join the group.

The ACP SIG, a special interest group focused on “analytics”, is not just about promoting data and decision analytics awareness in complex projects. It’s about making a real difference in approaching and managing these projects.

We aim to bring together experts from diverse fields—project management, data science, AI, and more. By fostering collaboration, we can enable cross-disciplinary insights that enhance decision-making in complex projects. The group will facilitate knowledge exchange and share best practices, case studies, and lessons learned. This collective wisdom helps practitioners navigate complexities and apply data-driven approaches effectively. The SIG will promote the adoption of data-driven tools, including AI models, to address project challenges and optimise resource allocation.

The ACP SIG will be a hub for knowledge, collaboration, and technology adoption, ultimately improving project success in complex contexts. We’re excited about the potential impact of this group, and we’re thrilled to have you on board!

DR RIPON CHAKRABOTTY

Dr Ripon K. Chakrabortty (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor Eqvnt.) in Systems Engineering & Decision Analytics at the School of Systems & Computing (SysCom), UNSW Canberra, Australia.

He is experienced in “Artificial Intelligence in Decision-Making for Complex Systems”. His research interest covers a wide range of topics in decision analytics, applied artificial intelligence, evolutionary computation, operations research, and applied optimisation in the “Project Scheduling and Supply Chain Management” domains.

Ripon is the team leader and founder of ‘The Decision Support & Analytics Research Group’ at the School of Systems & Computing, UNW Canberra, Australia. He is also the program coordinator of ‘Master of Decision Analytics’ program at UNSW Canberra. He has written three authored books, four book chapters, and over 180 technical journal and conference papers in prestigious venues (90%+ of them are in Q1 platforms as per WoS). He is a well-known educator in the Decision Analytics and Systems Engineering discipline, where he has been teaching multiple courses with distinction. He is an Editorial Board Member of multiple well-recognised journals. Many organisations, such as the Australian Research Council (ARC), the Department of Defence and the Commonwealth Government of Australia, have funded his research programs.

DR HEATHER BRINDLEY

Dr Heather Brindley is the founder of AXiLe Informatics, an Australian startup and provider of education services in the field of decision-making and problem solving.

She is an expert software systems engineer, with experience of a wide range of complex application systems and multiple different hardware platforms. She started her career in the banking sector, then moved into the government sector when she joined Accenture Australia. There, she managed project delivery teams for the Australian Defence Force, the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney General, the Victorian Energy Networks Corporation, and many other clients.

Heather has been interested in software quality, data integrity, capability maturity, and risk management throughout her career. She became interested in bioinformatics whilst volunteering at the Australian National Botanic Garden. Her startup leverages her independent research into the construction and application of sense making conceptual models, and how those tasks can be facilitated by proven enterprise architecture descriptions, frameworks, patterns, and advanced data modelling and visualisation techniques.

Heather is currently a Member of ICCPM, the Australian Computer Society, DAMA Australia (the Data Management Association), the Global Health Security Network, the Ethics Centre (Sydney), and is an Associate Member of Chatham House UK.

She has an M.A. (Hons) in Natural Sciences and a Ph.D. in Plant Biophysics from Cambridge University, UK.